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There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Kyoto by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Kansai International Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane plane AMS - KIX
    3. Take the train from Kansai Airport to Kyōtotrain train
    16h 35m
    ¥69,853–184,792

  2. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Kobe, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane AMS - UKB
    3. Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōtotrain train
    21h 12m
    ¥90,253–325,752

  3. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane AMS - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōtotrain train
    19h 49m
    ¥76,903–167,792

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane AMS - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    20h 59m
    ¥162,953–271,892

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane BRU - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōtotrain train
    20h 55m
    ¥93,938–144,773

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane AMS - NRT
    3. Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Shinagawatrain train
    4. Take the train from Shinagawa to Kyōtotrain train
    19h 42m
    ¥85,653–162,492

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration15h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket¥61,116Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Kyoto, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Rotterdam to Kyoto. However, you can take the train to Schiphol Airport, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Kansai International Airport (KIX), walk to Kansai Airport, then take the train to Kyōto. Alternatively, you can take the train to Schiphol Airport, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Kobe (UKB), walk to Kobe Airport, take the train to Sannomiya(Port Liner), walk to Sannomiya(Subway), take the subway to Shin-Kobe Station, walk to Shin-Kōbe Station, then take the train to Kyōto.

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